List of States in The Holy Roman Empire - Notes Column

Notes Column

The "Notes" column shows, in capsule form,

  • the territorial development of the different states or polities (acquisition or loss of possessions, union of rulers or dynasties, etc.);
  • the royal or noble dynasties, including their various branches, which ruled over territories or polities;
  • the transmission of succession rights (marriage, female succession, conquest, cession, pledge, etc.);
  • the attributes of "statehood" (right to mint coins, holding markets and fairs, entering into treaties and pacts, appointment of civil officials, etc.); and
  • the size of territory and population of the various polities whenever these are available.

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